Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude – This Scepter'd Isle

Lore & Background

Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude – This Scepter'd Isle was released in 2015 as part of the MCU tie-in comic program. It belongs to the category of tie-ins that Marvel retroactively designated as existing within the MCU continuity, as opposed to those merely inspired by the films. The comic was published following Marvel's 2012 shift in approach to film tie-in material, which divided tie-in comics into canon and non-canon categories.

Reader's Guide

This comic is significant as one of the official MCU canon prelude stories, helping to connect narrative threads between MCU films. It was released during a period when Marvel's senior vice-president of sales described a 'more focused' approach to tie-ins, aiming to reach fans of 'all walks of life'. The comic's status as canon was confirmed by Marvel Studios creative director Will Corona Pilgrim, who stated that such tie-ins 'are considered official MCU canon stories' set in the same universe as the films and television series. Its publication reflects Marvel's strategy of using tie-in comics to provide additional context without expanding the universe or introducing new concepts.

Did You Know?

• The comic is one of the MCU tie-ins retroactively classified as existing within MCU continuity.
• It was released in 2015, the same year as the film Avengers: Age of Ultron.
• Marvel Studios creative director Will Corona Pilgrim confirmed that such prelude comics are official MCU canon stories.
• The comic was published after Marvel's 2012 change in approach to film tie-in material.